| 释义 |
smirch
I. \ˈsmərch, ˈsmə̄ch, ˈsməich\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-es)
Etymology: Middle English smorchen
1.
a. : to make dirty, stained, or discolored : sully, soil, tarnish
b. : to smear with something that stains or dirties : apply a discoloring agent to
< with a kind of umber smirch my face — Shakespeare >
2. : to bring into disrepute : bring discredit or disgrace upon
< the kind of mentalities that delight in smirching the names of public men — A.D.H.Smith >
II. noun
(-es)
1. : a dirty blurred mark or blot : smear, stain
2. : something that tarnishes a reputation : a moral flaw |